Job Detail

ON THE BALL?

To support our Commercial Division, FIFA is looking to recruit a motivated and ambitious person as a Senior Sponsorship Sales Manager, 100%

Your duties

• Focusing on the proactive pursuit of new sponsorship leads across the global sponsorship program of the FIFA World Cup 2022 and beyond


• Working closely with Head of Sales and the wider sales team to deliver sponsorship and sales objectives


• Identifying and pursuing leads in order to secure high value sponsorship deals for the FIFA World Cup and Other FIFA Events


• Proactively sourcing potential sponsors, selecting and qualifying prospects, securing face to face meetings, building relationships and leading negotiations through to successful acquisition


• Developing bespoke sponsorship proposals to suit the needs of individual companies


• Coordinating agencies in relation to FIFA’s commercial program


• Working closely with Strategy and Intelligence department(s) to identify opportunities and build sales arguments


• Establishing long-lasting relationships with key sponsor prospects in the medium to long-term


• Acting as main point of contact for Local Organising Committees of selected Other FIFA Events for sales related matters and, where required, supporting or managing the sales process


• Maintaining and further developing a high performance culture in the sponsorship team, and collaborating effectively with internal teams


• Maintaining and developing knowledge of emerging sponsorship categories, industry trends and applicable industry research such as pricing and inventory in the sale sponsorship and media assets


• Improving synergies across the team to include research and analysis of targeted opportunities


• Developing strong external works, ensuring that FIFA’s opportunities and ways of working are well known in the industry to help foster inbound leads

Our requirements

• University degree (MBA/BA) in Business Administration, Marketing, Sports Marketing or similar


• Proven track record and experience (minimum five years) in international sales, sports event marketing and/or sponsorship management environment


• Commercial sponsorship deals concluded


• Fluency in English is a must, any other language an advantage


• Attention to detail, reliable and responsible personality


• Independent, structured and organised working style


• Strong communication and presentation skills


• Ability to handle confidential information


• Good team player and relationship builder


• Adept in creating client solutions


• An appreciation of the international sports federation environment

You can expect a highly motivated and helpful team working in a dynamic multicultural environment. If you have the necessary qualifications and are keen to work for an international organisation, please click “apply here” and submit your application in English (motivation letter, CV, diplomas and reference letters).
 

Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA-Strasse 20, 8044 Zurich

Only direct applications via our applicant tracking system will be considered (no agencies or applications via email/post please).